7 Facts about Yogurt that make it the yo-yo food of your diet

Loved for its unique flavor, yogurt is a staple in our diets. Not only is it delicious but offers health benefits too. Cold or frozen, one must include yogurt in his/her diet. Here are some facts about Yogurt which would make you switch to eating yogurt NOW!!

Packed with proteins

Dairy products are the best non-meat source of proteins. Each serving of yogurt contains 7 to 8 grams of high quality protein. The greek variant, i.e. the Greek Yogurt is even richer in protein content, with 12 to 15 grams of high quality protein.

Food for the Gods

We very well know that we, Indians regard Yogurt as the ‘Food for the Gods’. Panchamrit, made using 5 components, viz.- milk, yogurt, honey, jaggery and ghee; is offered to the Gods during Hindu worship processions.

Its alive!!

Yogurt contains live bacterias called Lactobacillus Bulgaricus. Yogurt is a probiotic food, and is full of good bacteria or the live strains.

Excellent skin care tonic

Yogurt is an essential component of several skin care packs and masks. Not just for skin, its good for hair too. It gives skin a glow, reduces fine lines and wrinkles. The lactic acid present in yogurt dissolves dead skin and tightens pores.

Greek Yogurt is one step away from regular yogurt

Greek Yogurt is nothing but hung yogurt. So, when you hang the yogurt in muslin cloth and drain out the excess water, called whey; the residue is called Greek Yogurt.

You just can’t spell it wrong

The Oxford Dictionary recognizes a dozen spellings of the word ‘Yogurt’ so you are right if you are spelling it as ‘Yoghurt’, ‘Yogurd’, ‘Yahourt’, then surely no grammar nazi is gonna run after you.

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